Dallas Cowboys Blog

** Players were in helmets for the afternoon practice. While not near full speed it was at a faster tempo than the morning workout. Because of his cauliflower ear Leon Williams did not take part in the afternoon practice. He might have a hard time putting a helmet on.

**Before practice started, Dez Bryant ran some routes for quarterback Stephen McGee under the watchful eye of wide receivers coach Ray Sherman, but by the end of the session Bryant was jogging through routes with Sherman going over the proper release techniques and footwork.

** The defense had to repeat a play a few times. After leaving Martin Rucker alone in the end zone on a mixup on one play, Sean Lee ran into DajLeon Farr the second time. On the third snap, he made his way through traffic and knocked down the pass to Rucker. Later, Terrell Hudgins was on the receiving end of two TD throws. Wade Phillips wasn’t going to move on to the next play until the defense made a play on the ball. Alan Ball came up with the pick on the next snap.

** Hudgins had an active practice, displaying strong hands. He rarely double catches the ball. He pulled down a high Stephen McGee throw on Terence Newman and leaped for a grab over the middle on linebacker Bradie James. He appeared to hurt his right ankle on a deep ball while competing with Jamar Wall.

** Among the first-team offense, Miles Austin had the most productive day, especially on the deeper ball. He had two catches early in the team period on a long drag and a window throw from Tony Romo between the corner and safety six plays later.

** Romo’s best throw might have been on a pass to the slot to Sam Hurd. Needing to create just a little more room to the inside Romo pump-faked to the flat to move corner Teddy Williams and give Hurd the space necessary for the catch.

** Brandon Sharpe had the lone interception of the day after the linebacker came down with a tipped ball of a Jon Kitna dump pass to Tashard Choice.

** Romo went to five different pass catchers on the last team drill, completing four. The lone pass to fall to the round was a fade to the corner that was just out of Roy Williams’ reach.

** This is the last observation deck of training camp with the players leaving Oxnard, Calif., on Friday for Houston. Hope you enjoyed the ride.